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Microsoft Word Intermediate
                                                                                                Table of Contents of The Instructor's Guide

Table of Contents

Section 1: Managing Your Documents ......................................................................................... 1

Lesson 1.1: Using My Computer within Word .................................................................................... 2

Navigating Using My Computer .......................................................................................................................... 2

Performing Basic Tasks with My Computer......................................................................................................... 4

Using Views in My Computer .............................................................................................................................. 7

Using the My Places Toolbar ............................................................................................................................. 13

Step by Step ...................................................................................................................................................... 16

Skill Sharpener ................................................................................................................................................. 23

Lesson 1.2: Saving Your Files .............................................................................................................. 24

Using File Formats .......................................................................................................................................... 24

Publishing to PDF or XPS ............................................................................................................................... 26

Setting File Passwords ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Using AutoRecovery ......................................................................................................................................... 35

Step-By-Step ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

Skill Sharpener ................................................................................................................................................. 44

Lesson 1.3: Finishing Your Files ......................................................................................................... 45

Using File Properties ....................................................................................................................................... 45

Running the Document Inspector ....................................................................................................................... 50

Marking a Document as Final ........................................................................................................................... 54

Encrypting Your Documents .............................................................................................................................. 57

Digitally Signing Your Documents ..................................................................................................................... 59

Inserting a Signature Line ................................................................................................................................ 63

Step-By-Step ..................................................................................................................................................... 66

Skill Sharpener ................................................................................................................................................. 74

Lesson 1.4: Viewing Your Files ........................................................................................................... 75

Opening a Copy of Your Document ................................................................................................................... 76

Arranging Windows ......................................................................................................................................... 79

Comparing Documents Side-By-Side ................................................................................................................. 81

Splitting a Document ........................................................................................................................................ 83

Step-By-Step ..................................................................................................................................................... 87

Skill Sharpener ................................................................................................................................................. 92

Lesson 1.5: Making Word Work Backwards ..................................................................................... 93

Opening Documents in Word 97-2003 Format .................................................................................................. 93

Converting Documents in Word 97-2003 Format .............................................................................................. 94

Running the Compatibility Checker ................................................................................................................... 94

Saving Documents in Word 97-2003 Format ..................................................................................................... 96

Setting Compatibility Options ............................................................................................................................ 98

Compatibility Packs for Microsoft Office Word 2003 ...................................................................................... 100

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 101

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 106

Section 1: Case Study ......................................................................................................................... 107

Section 1: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 108

Section 2: Using Formatting Tools ........................................................................................... 110

Lesson 2.1: Working with Templates................................................................................................ 111

Creating a Template ....................................................................................................................................... 111

Saving a Template .......................................................................................................................................... 113  Inc.

Opening a User Created Template................................................................................................................... 114

Using a Template ........................................................................................................................................... 115

Attaching a Template to a Document ............................................................................................................... 116

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 118

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 123

Lesson 2.2: Using Bullets and Numbering ........................................................................................ 124

Types of Lists .................................................................................................................................................. 124

Creating a Basic List ...................................................................................................................................... 125

Creating a Multilevel List ............................................................................................................................... 126

Creating Custom Bullets or Numbers .............................................................................................................. 127

Continuing a List ............................................................................................................................................ 131

Removing Bullets or Numbering ...................................................................................................................... 133

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 134

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 138

Lesson 2.3: Using the Paragraph Dialog........................................................................................... 139

Applying Alignment ........................................................................................................................................ 139

Applying Indentation ...................................................................................................................................... 140

Applying Spacing ........................................................................................................................................... 141

Setting Defaults .............................................................................................................................................. 144

Sorting Text .................................................................................................................................................... 145

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 147

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 152

Lesson 2.4: Using Delineation Tools.................................................................................................. 153

Using Columns ............................................................................................................................................... 153

Inserting a Line Break .................................................................................................................................... 154

Inserting a Page Break................................................................................................................................... 155

Inserting a Section Break ............................................................................................................................... 156

Setting Page and Line Break Options .............................................................................................................. 158

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 160

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 165

Lesson 2.5: Working with Pages ....................................................................................................... 166

Adding a Cover Page ..................................................................................................................................... 166

Creating a Blank Page ................................................................................................................................... 168

Changing the Page Color............................................................................................................................... 169

Adding a Watermark ...................................................................................................................................... 171

Adding a Page Border .................................................................................................................................... 171

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 175

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 180

Lesson 2.6: Adding Hyperlinks ......................................................................................................... 181

Types of Links ................................................................................................................................................ 181

Inserting a Link .............................................................................................................................................. 182

Editing a Link ................................................................................................................................................. 184

Following a Link ............................................................................................................................................ 185

Removing a Hyperlink .................................................................................................................................... 186

Step by Step .................................................................................................................................................... 187

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 191

Section 2: Case Study ......................................................................................................................... 192

Section 2: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 193

Section 3: Creating Headers and Footers ................................................................................. 195

Lesson 3.1: Creating Basic Headers and Footers............................................................................. 196

Using a Preset Header or Footer ..................................................................................................................... 196

Editing a Header or a Footer ........................................................................................................................... 198

Adding a Header or Footer to the Gallery ....................................................................................................... 199  I

Navigating Through Headers and Footers ...................................................................................................... 201

Removing a Header or a Footer ...................................................................................................................... 201

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 202

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 206

Lesson 3.2: Using the Header and Footer Tools Design Tab .......................................................... 207

Header and Footer Tools ............................................................................................................................... 207

Insert Commands ........................................................................................................................................... 207

Navigation Commands ................................................................................................................................... 208

Header and Footer Options ............................................................................................................................. 208

Position Options ............................................................................................................................................. 208

Closing Header and Footer View .................................................................................................................... 209

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 210

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 212

Lesson 3.3: Inserting Page Numbers ................................................................................................. 213

Inserting Page Numbers ................................................................................................................................. 213

Changing Page Numbers ............................................................................................................................... 216

Formatting Page Numbers ............................................................................................................................... 217

Removing Page Numbers ............................................................................................................................... 218

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 219

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 223

Lesson 3.4: Doing More with Headers and Footers ......................................................................... 224

Aligning Text .................................................................................................................................................. 224

Adding Graphics ............................................................................................................................................ 225

Inserting the Date and Time ............................................................................................................................. 227

Linking and Unlinking Headers and Footers ................................................................................................... 228

Positioning Headers and Footers .................................................................................................................... 231

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 232

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 238

Section 3: Case Study ......................................................................................................................... 239

Section 3: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 240

Section 4: Using Time Saving Tools ......................................................................................... 242

Lesson 4.1: Using Language Tools .................................................................................................... 243

Setting Your Language ................................................................................................................................... 243

Using the Spelling and Grammar Context Menu ............................................................................................. 244

Running a Spelling and Grammar Check......................................................................................................... 246

Setting Spelling and Grammar Options ........................................................................................................... 249

Controlling Hyphenation ............................................................................................................................... 250

Performing a Word Count ............................................................................................................................... 250

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 253

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 258

Lesson 4.2: Using Research Tools ..................................................................................................... 259

Performing Research ..................................................................................................................................... 259

Using the Thesaurus ....................................................................................................................................... 261

Translating a Word ........................................................................................................................................ 264

Translating a Document ................................................................................................................................. 265

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 267

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 272

Lesson 4.3: Inserting Pre-Defined Text ............................................................................................ 273

Using and Customizing AutoCorrect ............................................................................................................... 273

Inserting the Date and Time ............................................................................................................................. 275

Inserting a Symbol ......................................................................................................................................... 276

Inserting Special Characters ............................................................................................................................ 278

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 280 

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 283

Lesson 4.4: Using Smart Tags............................................................................................................ 284

Enabling Smart Tags ...................................................................................................................................... 284

Types of Smart Tags ....................................................................................................................................... 287

Making Smart Tags Appear ............................................................................................................................. 288

Using Smart Tags ........................................................................................................................................... 289

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 291

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 296

Section 4: Case Study ......................................................................................................................... 297

Section 4: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 298

Section 5: Finishing Your Document ....................................................................................... 300

Lesson 5.1: Making Your Document Consistent ............................................................................. 301

Using Themes ................................................................................................................................................. 302

Using Theme Colors ....................................................................................................................................... 303

Using Theme Fonts ........................................................................................................................................ 304

Using Theme Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 305

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 306

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 312

Lesson 5.2: Using the Mail Merge Wizard ....................................................................................... 313

Mail Merge Basics .......................................................................................................................................... 313

Starting the Wizard and Choosing a Document ............................................................................................... 314

Selecting a Starting Document ......................................................................................................................... 316

Selecting Recipients ....................................................................................................................................... 317

Creating Your Document ............................................................................................................................... 319

Previewing Your Document ............................................................................................................................. 320

Completing the Merge .................................................................................................................................... 321

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 322

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 331

Lesson 5.3: Performing a Manual Mail Merge ................................................................................ 332

Using the Mailings Tab .................................................................................................................................. 332

Selecting a Starting Document ......................................................................................................................... 333

Selecting and Editing Recipients ...................................................................................................................... 333

Adding Fields ................................................................................................................................................. 334

Adding Rules .................................................................................................................................................. 335

Previewing and Finishing the Merge ............................................................................................................... 336

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 337

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 342

Lesson 5.4: Sending a Document Electronically .............................................................................. 343

Faxing a Document ........................................................................................................................................ 343

E-Mailing a Document as an Attachment ........................................................................................................ 344

E-Mailing a Document as a PDF or XPS Attachment ..................................................................................... 346

Using E-Mail Features ................................................................................................................................... 347

Step-By-Step ................................................................................................................................................... 348

Skill Sharpener ............................................................................................................................................... 352

Section 5: Case Study ......................................................................................................................... 353

Section 5: Review Questions .............................................................................................................. 354

Index ......................................................................................................................................... 356